Re: Can I say the computer is dead when I want to express the idea of "crash"?
Personally, I would only say "My computer is dead" when it is completely broken and unfixable and I have to throw it away.
However, "dead" is certainly used to mean that it's just not responding but that might be a temporary issue. "I just tried to switch on my computer and it's completely dead". I wouldn't use it to mean that the computer was working fine but then suddenly stopped.
When a computer crashes, that suggests that it was working fine but then, in the middle of doing something, it suddenly stopped working. You can use "crash" simply for when any program or software suddenly stops working.
- I was halfway through writing my CV when Microsoft Word crashed.
- Every time I try to load Outlook Express, it crashes.
Something can also cause your computer to crash, in which case you can use it like this:
- Whenever I load Microsoft Powerpoint, it crashes my computer!